Fraud

Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams
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13 August, 2021

Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams

Justin Cheng, who is charged with defrauding the U.S. government with over $7 million in a well-orchestrated COVID relief scam,...
Mirror Trading International: US enforcement agencies join probe into South Africa scam
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10 August, 2021

Mirror Trading International: US enforcement agencies join probe into South Africa scam

The FBI is reported to be teaming up with liquidators managing the assets of Mirror Trading International, acting on behalf...
Monero lead maintainer arrested in US over alleged fraud in South Africa
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3 August, 2021

Monero lead maintainer arrested in US over alleged fraud in South Africa

Riccardo Paolo Spagni, better known as Fluffypony, is alleged to have committed corporate fraud while working for a South African...
Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam
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22 July, 2021

Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam

The SEC announced the charges against Aron Govil of Jacksonville, Florida, who is accused of defrauding investors in his two...
BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud
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20 July, 2021

BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud

T-Mobile failed in its duty to protect its users and resulted in the plaintiff’s loss of $55,000 worth of BTC,...
Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested
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16 July, 2021

Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested

Oz Project claimed to guarantee users that they would get 100% of the principal they put in as well as...
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